Meet the Staff :: Clay Zwilling

Clay was raised on a small grain and purebred livestock operation in western Illinois. He attend Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill., and later transferred to Oklahoma State University (OSU) where he received his bachelor’s degree in animal science and agricultural education. While at OSU, Clay was named an All-American Livestock Judge and was on the 2012 National Champion Livestock Judging Team.  He also earned his Master of Science from Texas A&M University.  Prior to joining the NSR, Clay worked at Farm Credit Illinois as the Director of Marketplace Education and Development, leading the association’s educational and young farmer programs. Clay is a past Illinois FFA State President and stays involved with the National FFA by serving as the Livestock CDE Superintendent.  In his spare time, Clay enjoys spending time with his wife, Deanna, watching college football and traveling. Clay’s favorite quote is by John Wayne, “No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.”